Wo qisa-e-gham sunata raha
Mera zabt azmata raha

Aaj sar-e-bazm wo apne
Dil k dagh dikhata raha

Noha-e-dil-e-barbad koi
Akhir-e-shab ko gata raha

Ksi k hath me teer thy
Koi zakhm sehlata raha

Wo sakoon ka mutlashi tha
or mujhe dard bhata raha

Uski tanhai ka khayal
Mujhe her pal satata raha

Kya hy hijr-o-wasl akhir
Waqt mujhe samjhata raha

Bhulany se wo nahi bhoola
Reh reh kr yaad aata raha

Raqabat ki inteha dekho
Sooraj diya bujhata raha

Khaak hoi main jal jal kr
Zamana rakh urata raha

Uski aankh ka pani .
Mujhe shab bhar rulata raha